Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, is
really living it up at the moment. Going by what has been observed by most Nigerians, Obasanjo is
enjoying his marriage to Bola, his wife. The elder
statesman got married to Bola in 2009, exactly four years after his official
wife, Stella Obasanjo died. The marriage ceremony, which was a hush-hush
affair, was witnessed by just a handful of his family members. It was gathered
that, Bola, who has a daughter, Funso, for Obasanjo has always enjoyed a special place
in his life. While his other women would usually jostle for recognition, Funmi
took a back seat and maintained a dignified distance from the family. Sources who
are privy to the story of Obasanjo’s marriage to Bola, disclosed that his
children, led by Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello prevailed on him to take a wife,
because they were not happy with his liaison with some
famous society ladies.
The Obasanjo children were reported to be particularly peeved with a popular
Lagos born Princess, who forcefully positioned herself as the unofficial wife
of the former Nigerian president. The white loving lady, who is in her late
60’s, was said to have become a permanent fixture in Obasanjo’s life. During one
of his birthday celebrations, she had hosted a party on his behalf. However,
one of Obj’s children, Funke was reported to have ‘sacked’ her and barred her
from her father’s home. It was after this incidence that the children came
together and decided to marry a wife for their father. Invariably, after a
careful search and screening of the women in their father’s life, the Obasanjo
children unanimously voted Bola, who was then living in England to fill the
vacuum, occasioned by Stella’s exit. Predictably, Bola is said to be representing
the family well, and she dutifully performs her role as a wife and a mother within the family. She cooks Obasanjo’s
meal, plays host to his guests and carries out all the other obligations, which
come with being a matriarch of the Obasanjo family.
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